Korean J Vet Res.  2011 Jun;51(2):123-128.

Serovars distribution and antimicrobial resistance patterns of Salmonella spp. isolated from the swine farms and slaughter houses

• Jung H
• Lee S
• Kim C
• Sunwoo S
• Lyoo YS

Abstract

Salmonella spp. is an important pathogen to both public and swine industry. The aim of this study was to investigate the distribution of Salmonella serovar and antibiotics susceptibility of the isolates from Korean swine producing systems. A total of 63 (5.28%) Salmonella spp. was isolated from 1,194 samples (977 fecal materials and 67 organ samples). The predominant Salmonella (S.) enterica serotype and serovar was group B (69.8%) and S. Typhimurium (47.6%), S. Derby (20.6%) and S. Heidelberg (1.6%). But S. Cholerasuis which is characterized host specific by septicemia and enteritis to pigs was not isolated. Antimicrobial susceptibility of the isolates varies as follows: Norfloxacine (75%), Ciprofloxacin (67.5%), Amikacin (60%), Colistin (60%), Enrofloxacin (55%). All of isolates were resistant to Erythromycin, Penicillin, Tetracycline and Lincomycin. The results of this study provided useful information regarding antimicrobial susceptibility and resistance patterns to treat salmonellosis and to prevent emergence of multidrug resistance Salmonella.

Keyword

antimicrobial; multidrug; resistance; Salmonella; serovar

MeSH Terms

Amikacin
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Ciprofloxacin
Colistin
Drug Resistance, Multiple
Enteritis
Erythromycin
Fluoroquinolones
Lincomycin
Norfloxacin
Penicillins
Salmonella
Salmonella Infections
Sepsis
Swine
Tetracycline
Amikacin
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Ciprofloxacin
Colistin
Erythromycin
Fluoroquinolones
Lincomycin
Norfloxacin
Penicillins
Tetracycline